About Us

Why are we “hopping” into the business?

Hops demand is on the rise with the increase of craft brewers growing at the rate of 15% in 2015, totaling 4,269 breweries-the most at any time in America history (Brewers Association, March 2016). Craft beer sales have grown in the double digits over the past eight years.

The increasing popularity of craft beers and the desire for locally produced hops has opened the market for smaller growers throughout Nebraska and the Midwest. Rural farmers are faced with declining commodity prices and are looking for alternative crops to supplement their incomes.

The hops industry is well established, but the supply of hops is not keeping up with demand from craft brewers. The demand for locally sourced hops by these craft brewers is opening up the market to small local farms in Nebraska and the Midwest.

In the summer of 2014 Annette and Bruce Wiles started bringing together a group of dedicated people to focus on establishing large-scale hops production in Nebraska. After an immense amount of best practice research, conference attendance and discussions with fellow growers and processors across the country, we are excited to share our plans for the local hop industry.

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Nebraska Hop Yards and Midwest Hop Producers is located in Cass County, Nebraska at 18003 Club View Drive,North of Plattsmouth, just off Highway 75. Our office is open from 8am-5pm CST, Monday through Friday.